Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis with 90% Accuracy Through a Simple Blood Test
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Blood tests can diagnose Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy, while addressing specific modifiable risk factors could reduce the expected number of dementia cases by 45% by 2050. At the same time, new drugs that slow the progression of the disease have been approved, but patient access to them remains limited due to their high cost.
The Panhellenic Federation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, through its resolution, calls for the new diagnostic tests to be carried out free of charge, the cost of which amounts to 485 euros The post Alzheimer's disease: Diagnosis with 90% accuracy through a simple blood test appeared first on in.gr.
Discover more articles in search results Add in.gr to Google Blood tests now allow the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with 90% accuracy, while treating specific modifiable risk factors can reduce the expected number of dementia cases by 45% by 2050. At the same time, new drugs that slow the progression of the disease have been approved, but ...
Blood tests, however, do not replace the overall diagnostic process, which includes a clinical examination, neuropsychological assessment, special blood tests, and MRI.
A new blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy, while early prevention can reduce dementia cases by 45% by 2050, according to Professor Magda Tsolaki.
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